NBC Television Network was founded in 1947 by RCA (
NBC's former parent company). In 1979, they changed its name to NBC Productions. In 1995, NBC launched a partnership with television director James Burrows to create
3 Sisters Entertainment, which produced five series for the network. Out of these five, the most successful from the venture were
Will & Grace and
Caroline in the City (co-produced by
CBS Productions and owned by
CBS Media Ventures). In 1996, the company was renamed
NBC Studios. In July 2004, NBC Studios merged with
Universal Network Television to form
NBC Universal Television Studio.
